GREEN???

Well it was bound to happen. That’s right; I fell off the GREEN wagon. Lost my mind I guess you can say.

Here’s what happened.
Strolling back and forth from my car to my doorstep I noticed something I didn’t like. After many recent rains weeds were popping up all over the place. Being the weed-hater that I am it was making my yard (which is rock) look like a small forest. Weeds were growing between the bricks that line the walkway. Weeds were growing along the block curb. Weeds were growing everywhere.
So I thought for a bit, go GREEN. Go pull the weeds (I did pull some). But heck weeds took over a very rocky place beneath the palm tree. I tried to pull the weeds, I really did. But was I supposed to pick out every single rock to get to the weeds?
In the end I caved, didn’t even search the internet for remedies. I went full bore with Round-Up.
As soon as I finished I knew it was wrong, a huge mistake. How could I not even search for other alternatives?
Today, the weeds are still there albeit a little less colorful. I know they’ll be back so I have to ask everyone. What should I use? What really works? Let me know pleeeeaaaase!

Until next week, happy reading

Bob

Garden...

Building the garden is in process!
When done we will have two 4ft X 8ft plots and another kind of awkward looking plot of roughly the same size (this was here when we moved in). Planned for the months of February, March and April are; Peas, Potatoes, bush beans, lima beans, Cantaloupe, Sweet corn, Cucumber, Summer squash, Watermelon, Tomatoes, Eggplant, Okra and Peppers.
 Growing our own food will be fun, engaging and of course a little bit of work. But part of going GREEN is knowing where the food you eat comes from and what better way to know than to grow your own. This project will be long term and I will supply more pictures as we move along but for now here’s one picture of the above ground frames. Next is working the soil and then the plating begins.

We will still visit the local farmers market because you can’t grow everything you need or want. Plus they are a great place to meet new friends and talk about the gardens.
 I also have plans for a compost pile so hopefully that will be added soon. The hardest part about composting for me is the lack of tree leaves in this part of Arizona. You need to have brown (leaves, twigs, paper) mixed in with green (clippings, food waste) in order for the compost to activate correctly. I don’t like the idea of using all paper but it’s what I have. Until next week, happy reading. Bob